A small crowd braved heat of more than 100 degrees on July 7 for the Sand Creek Summer Daze festival kickoff in Athletic Park, watching opening ceremonies and performances by the Mid Kansas Symphony Orchestra and Great Plains Jazz Orchestra. [Michele Clark/Newton Kansan]
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Greg Hanson, the spark plug behind the Sand Creek Summer Daze festival, took a microphone on June 7 to make…
